Aircraft carriers became operational in the early 1920s and revolutionized naval strategy. They store, launch, recover, and service aircraft at sea, enabling nations to project airpower far from home ...

The U.S. Navy poured nearly $2 billion into four Ticonderoga-class cruisers—only to retire them early. Why spend so much on ships that would never fully return to service? This deep dive reveals the ...

On Sept. 9, 1943, a massive bomb struck the battleship Roma, the largest ship in the Italian fleet. It was a devastating hit ...

Even with the California, half the size of many of today’s big ships, there were problems that developed despite extensive ...

City and state officials across Hampton Roads and the Outer Banks are warning residents to prepare for a powerful nor’easter ...

Congress failed to reach a funding deal by the Wednesday, Oct. 1, deadline, leading to a government shutdown that will force active-duty service members to continue to serve without pay until a deal ...